You can find me there this weekend! Please stop by my table and say Hi.
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Happy National Poetry Month!
I hope you’re celebrating by reading lots of poems all month long.
If you’re looking for some poetry resources, check out the “Poetry!” category of my blog.
Wondering which poem is my favorite from inside my newest book? Hint: It’s the one that comes right after “Dinner Train.”
… Read MoreMore Train Goodness
If you’d like a behind-the-scenes look at some of the great stuff I used while writing Clackety Track, look no more. Links below.
Here is a great article that explains what ballast is and why it’s needed. You can also get more info on Shoulder Ballast Cleaners by going… Read More
Train Videos
Watch some of the trains featured in Clackety Track in action below:
… Read MoreClackety Track!
It’s here!!! And it’s gorgeous!!!
Want to see the inside? Go to your local book store and grab your own copy, or order one here, here, or here.
It was a lot of fun writing these poems. My first job was on a train. This very train… Read More
Knee-deep in a new project
Once upon a time I attempted to blog in this space. But these days I’m using all my writing energies on a brand-new project that is…a doozy. So I’ll try to pop in with news as it appears. Otherwise, stay tuned!
Heigh-ho. Heigh-ho. It’s off to work I go…… Read More
Photo Friday
Quotable Thursday
I love when someone writes the heck out of a sentence. On Thursdays, I try to post some of my favorites.
“She wouldn’t wish love on anyone. It was the guest you welcomed and then couldn’t be rid of.”
~Leigh Bardugo’s Six of Crows… Read More
Photo Friday
Quotable Thursday
I love when someone writes the heck out of a sentence. On Thursdays, I try to post some of my favorites.
“Race is the child of racism, not the father.”
~Ta-Nehisi Coates’ Between the World and Me… Read More